I saw it clearly now-
The knife had stabbed deep into Kabir's shoulder.
Blood was spreading fast through his shirt.
My breath stopped.
"Kabir...!" my voice trembled, fear taking over completely. I had never seen so much blood before. My hands started shaking.
But Kabir didn't even react to the pain.
Slowly... he turned.
His eyes-
They were red with pure rage.
The air around him changed completely.
The two men froze for a second, clearly not expecting this.
"What the hell-" one of them started, but before he could finish-
Kabir moved.
Fast.
He grabbed the man by the collar and slammed him hard against the gate. The sound echoed in the empty space. Without wasting a second, he punched him straight across the face, making him collapse to the ground.
The second man tried to attack from behind.
Kabir turned instantly, catching his wrist mid-air before he could strike. With a sharp twist, he forced the knife out of his hand. It fell to the ground with a metallic sound.
Then-
He kicked him hard, sending him stumbling back.
The man tried to run.
Kabir didn't let him.
He pulled him back and hit him again, each move precise, controlled, and filled with anger.
It wasn't just a fight.
It was punishment.
Within moments, both of them were on the ground, unable to move.
Breathing heavily, Kabir stood there for a second.
Then slowly, he looked back at me.
And in that moment-
His anger faded just a little.
Only for me.
I was still frozen, tears in my eyes, staring at him.
Blood... still dripping from his shoulder.
Kabir had just started walking toward me-
when suddenly, voices came from behind.
"Look who we have here... Kabir Rathore. Our old enemy."
A group of men stepped out from the brothel
My heart dropped again.
Kabir stopped.
Slowly, he turned his head, his expression still cold despite the blood dripping from his shoulder.
"Not now, Kadir," he said in a low, controlled voice. "Later."
The man in front-Kadir-laughed loudly.
"Later?" he smirked. "By then your security will be here. Today... you're alone."
His eyes darkened. "First time we've caught Kabir Rathore like this. Let's settle everything."
Before I could react-
They attacked.
One of them lunged forward, trying to hit Kabir.
Kabir blocked it instantly, grabbing his arm and pushing him back. Even injured, his reflexes were sharp. He threw a punch, sending the man stumbling.
Another came from the side.
Kabir tried to turn, but the injury slowed him just enough. The man managed to land a hit on his back.
"Kabir!" I shouted.
Kabir dropped to the ground.
Before he could get up, Kadir stepped forward and punched him hard across the face. The impact was sharp-blood immediately spilled from Kabir's lips.
"Kabir!" I screamed.
Kadir didn't stop. He kicked him again, hard enough to make Kabir groan in pain.
I felt something inside me break watching that.
"Tu mera dhanda band karayega?" Kadir spat angrily. "Kabhi nahi."( You'll destroy my business! Not in this life )
"Please... stop!" I cried out, my voice shaking. "Don't hurt him!"
But then-
Kadir's eyes shifted toward me.
A slow, unsettling smile appeared on his face.
"Acha... toh asli cheez yahan hai," he said, stepping toward me.( The real toy is here)
My heart dropped.
I started moving back instinctively.
"No... please... don't come near me..."
Behind him, Kabir was struggling against the men holding him. His voice cut through everything.
"Don't touch her!" he roared. "I'll kill you!"
But Kadir didn't stop.
He came closer, invading my space and touched me inappropriately. I froze, fear completely taking over. I shut my eyes tightly, unable to even move-
And then-
Suddenly-
The pressure disappeared.
I opened my eyes.
Kadir had been yanked back.
Kabir.
He had broken free.
His grip on Kadir was deadly.
Before Kadir could react, Kabir dragged him back and slammed him down with full force.
And then-
Kabir lost control.
Punch after punch.
No pause. No mercy.
"How dare you touch her !???? I'll kill you ! He groaned in anger!
Each hit carried everything-anger, pain, fear... everything he had been holding back.
Kadir tried to fight back, but Kabir didn't give him a chance. He overpowered him completely, his movements wild but powerful.
Within seconds, Kadir was no longer fighting-
He was just trying to survive.
I went to stop kabir coz he would have literally killed him ! " No...kabir please leave him... please kabir ..! He'll die!
He saw me in anger - Get away from here ! I'll deal with you later !
I continued - Ok You can scold me ! But please leave him !
He was so Angry, punching him so hard...! Kadir became unconscious!
I screamed - kabir... please..kabir.. please Leave him ! I'm scared... please! I started sobbing!
Something that scared me... and protected me at the same time!
His punch finally stopped , breathing heavily and he came towards me...!
Before he could scold me, we saw a group of men coming over here ...!
Before i could understand, kabir holded my hand tightly and said - RUN AS FAST AS POSSIBLE !
We started running towards jungle coz that was the safest option we had ...!
The men were after us !
In the jungle, we hid behind the bushes! The men were looking for us !
But suddenly a roar of tiger echoed in the jungle!
I was about to scream but kabir put his hand over my mouth and pointed me at his phone..
It was recording! The men escaped from the jungle as soon as they listened the roar !
Kabir was looking at them ! And i was looking at kabir, deeply...!
"If he hadn't come today... what would've happened to me, Kabir?" my voice trembled. In mind
"What do you even want? Sometimes you're so good... and sometimes so cruel... I don't understand you."
He looked at me.
I lowered my gaze immediately.
"Let's go," he said.
"It's not safe to stay here. We can't go out from the jungle right now."
"Then where will we go?" I asked softly.
"I know a place."
Before I could say anything, he held my wrist and led me along a narrow path. After a few minutes, we reached an old farmhouse at the middle of the jungle-isolated, worn out, almost forgotten.
We went inside.
The place was dusty, broken in parts... but it was safe.
For now.
I finally looked at him.
Kabir was already looking at me.
He started walking toward me.
My heart skipped.
I thought he was going to scold me.
Fear crept in again.
"Kabir... I'm sorry," I said quickly, my voice trembling. "Please forgive me..."
But instead of saying anything harsh-
He pulled me into a hug.
I froze.
"Are you okay?" he asked quietly.
I nodded against him. "Hmm..."
When he pulled back, his eyes looked different-restless, worried.
"Why do you do this?" he said, his voice low but tense. "I told you not to do anything childish." The outside World is not safe for you Aaira ! Why don't you do as i say ???
He ran a hand through his hair, clearly frustrated.
"You're so young... and this rebellious," he muttered. "You're going to mess with my head."
There was a pause.
Then his tone turned firm again.
"From now on... your rules are going to be stricter."
The softness faded slightly-
but the concern in his eyes didn't completely disappear.
You won't scold me ??? I asked innocently!
I know when to scold or when to not ??? He replied!
"I'm sorry..." I said softly.
Then my eyes fell on his injury.
The wound looked deep... worse than I had realized before.
"This is bad," I whispered, my voice filled with guilt. "It's all because of me... I won't try to run away again."
"It's nothing," he said, brushing it off.
But I could see it clearly-it wasn't nothing.
"Wait... I'll be back," I said quickly.
"Where?" he asked immediately
"Tea tree leaves... they'll help reduce it. I'll just-"
Before I could finish, he caught my hand.
"You're not going anywhere alone."
For a second, I just looked at him.
So much care... I thought silently.
I nodded.
We stepped outside together, moving toward a nearby tree. I carefully plucked a few leaves while he stayed close, watching.
Then i collected some water from the pond present there in a pot..!
Then we went back inside.
I made him sit down.
Carefully, I crushed the leaves into a paste using whatever I could find there. My hands were still slightly shaky, but I focused.
Then I walked toward him.
Slowly.
Quietly.
Holding the paste in my hands, I knelt in front of him and looked at his wound again... taking a small breath before I reached out to treat it
He watched me as I carefully held the paste near his wound.
"Have you ever treated anyone before?" he asked
I shook my head. "No."
He let out a small laugh. "So your enemy is your first patient? You're not planning to kill me, are you?"
I glared at him instantly. "Shut up."
But there was something lighter in the air now-
for the first time, even in the middle of pain and chaos.
I slowly moved closer and started unbuttoning his shirt so I could treat the wound properly.
My heartbeat was loud in my ears, but I tried to stay focused.
Kabir didn't stop me.
He just watched silently.
I removed his shirt and for the first time,I have seen his body so close ! Freaking addictive and sexxyyy !
I controlled and then drew my attention towards the wound !
I realized how serious it was. My expression changed immediately.
For a moment, all teasing disappeared
I felt a wave of guilt again.
"This is worse than I thought..." I whispered.
Without saying anything else, I removed the veil( dupatta) from my body,
"Ayye Are you gonna molest me ??? He said controlling his laugh !
In another universe i guess ,I rolled my eyes and said..!
Then i dipped the side of the veil into the water,and gently started cleaning the wound.
Kabir flinched slightly.
"Sorry..." I said quickly, softer this time.
He didn't respond.
But I could feel his eyes on me-steady, quiet, unreadable.
I kept working carefully, making sure not to hurt him more.
The room was completely silent except for small sounds of movement.
And in that silence, the tension between us felt different... heavy, but calm at the same time.
When I finally finished cleaning the wound, I carefully applied the paste over it.
Then i removed my gaze from his shoulder to the lips,which was badly injured...!
I leaned closer to him,And started cleaning the lips region..!
Then i noticed his lips, Bold and pink...! Freaking attractive..!
Only then did I look up briefly in his eyes...
And for a second, our eyes met.
I quickly looked away again, my heart still racing-but now for a completely different reason I couldn't understand.
.i cleaned all the wound ! And told him to rest !
I said - I'm thirsty!
"Pond water," he replied calmly.
"I'll go myself, you rest " I said, but he immediately followed.
"I'm coming too," he said firmly.
He was still shirtless, and I tried my best not to look at him directly but he was damn attractive ..his abs ...!I quickly handed him a towel.
"Cover yourself a little," I muttered, avoiding eye contact.
"Why are you getting distracted?" he asked, a hint of teasing in his voice.
"I'm not. It's cold," I replied quickly.
We walked outside together toward the pond.
The place was quiet, slightly slippery near the edge.
"Go carefully," Kabir warned. "You'll slip."
"I'm not old like you kabir," I said immediately. "My balance is fine."
This rebel kid,he smiled gently ....
The next moment-
My foot slipped.
"Ah-!"
With a loud splash, I fell straight into the pond.
Cold water surrounded me instantly.
I gasped, completely drenched, hair and clothes sticking to me.
"Kabir!" I shouted in shock, splashing slightly as I tried to steady myself.
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